Know Inward and Outward Remittance Purpose Code as per RBI in India
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 0 | Capital Account | P0017 | Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., land acquired by government, use of natural resources) -Government | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0019 | Receipts on account of Sale of non-produced non-financial assets (Sale of intangible assets like patents, copyrights, trademarks etc., use of natural resources) – Non-Government | New Purpose code | ||
| P0028 | Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the government/international organisation, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) – Government | New Purpose code | ||
| P0029 | Capital transfer receipts (Guarantee payments, Investment Grant given by the Non-government, exceptionally large Non-life insurance claims including claims arising out of natural calamity) Non-Government | New Purpose code | ||
| P0099 | Other capital receipts not included elsewhere | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| Foreign Direct Investment | P0003 | Repatriation of Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches & wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in equity shares | Existing Scrutiny | |
| P0004 | Repatriation Indian Direct investment abroad (by branches & wholly owned subsidiaries and associates) in debt instruments | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0005 | Repatriation of Indian investment abroad in real estate | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0006 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in equity shares | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0007 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt instruments. | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0008 | Foreign Direct Investment made by overseas Investors in India in real estate | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| Foreign Portfolio Investment | P0001 | Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in equity capital (shares) | Existing Scrutiny | |
| P0002 | Repatriation of Indian Portfolio investment abroad in debt instruments. | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0009 | Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in equity shares | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0010 | Foreign Portfolio Investment made by overseas Investors in India in debt Instruments. | Existing Scrutiny |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| External Commercial Borrowings | P0011 | Repayment of loans extended to Non-Residents | Existing Scrutiny | |
| P0012 | Long & medium term loans, with original maturity of above one year, from Non-Residents to India (External Commercial Borrowings) | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| Short term credits | P0013 | Short term loans with original maturity upto one year from Non-Residents to India (Short-term Trade Credit) | Existing Scrutiny | |
| Banking Capital | P0014 | Receipts o/a Non-Resident deposits (FCNR(B)/NR(E)RA, etc.) {ADs should report these even if funds are not “swapped” into Rupees} | Existing Scrutiny | |
| P0015 | Loans & overdrafts taken by ADs on their own account. (Any amount of loan credited to the NOSTRO account which may not be swapped into Rupees should also be reported) | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0016 | Purchase of a foreign currency against another currency. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| Financial Derivatives and Others | P0020 | Receipts on account of margin payments, premium payment and settlement amount etc. under Financial derivative transactions | New Purpose code | |
| P0021 | Receipts on account of sale of share under Employee stock option | New Purpose code | ||
| P0022 | Receipts on account of other investment in ADRs/GDRs | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| External Assistance | P0024 | External Assistance received by India e.g. Multilateral and bilateral loans received by Govt, of India under agreements with other govt. / international institutions. | New Purpose code | |
| P0025 | Repayments received on account of External Assistance extended by India | New Purpose code | ||
| 1 | Exports (of Goods) | P0101 | Value of export bills negotiated / purchased/discounted etc. (covered under GR/PP/SOFTEX/EC copy of shipping bills etc.) -Other than Nepal and Bhutan | Existing Scrutiny |
| P0102 | Realisation of export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection (full invoice value) – Other than Nepal and Bhutan | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0103 | Advance receipts against export contracts, which will be covered later by GR/PP/SOFTEX/SDF | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0104 | Receipts against export of goods not covered by the GR /PP /SOFTEX /EC copy of shipping bill etc. (under Intermediary/transit trade, i.e., third country export passing through India | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0105 | Export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collection – other than Nepal and Bhutan | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0107 | Realisation of NPD export bills (full value of bill to be reported) -other than Nepal and Bhutan | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0108 | Goods sold under merchanting / Receipt against export leg of merchanting trade* | New Purpose code | ||
| P0109 | Export realisation on account of exports to Nepal and Bhutan, if any | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 2 | Transport | P0201 | Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian shipping companies operating abroad | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0202 | Receipts on account of operating expenses of Foreign shipping companies operating in India | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0205 | Receipts on account of operational leasing (with crew) – Shipping companies | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0207 | Receipts of surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian Airlines companies operating abroad. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0208 | Receipt on account of operating expenses of Foreign Airlines companies operating in India | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0211 | Receipt on account of operational leasing (with crew) – Airlines companies | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0214 | Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges etc).(Shipping Companies) | New Purpose code | ||
| P0215 | Receipts on account of other transportation services (stevedoring, demurrage, port handling charges etc).(Airlines companies) | New Purpose code | ||
| P0216 | Receipts of freight fare -Shipping companies operating abroad | New Purpose code | ||
| P0217 | Receipts of passenger fare by Indian Shipping companies operating abroad | New Purpose code | ||
| P0218 | Other receipts by Shipping companies | New Purpose code | ||
| P0219 | Receipts of freight fare by Indian Airlines companies operating abroad | New Purpose code | ||
| P0220 | Receipts of passenger fare -Airlines | New Purpose code | ||
| P0221 | Other receipts by Airlines companies | New Purpose code | ||
| P0222 | Receipts on account of freights under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and Others) | New Purpose code | ||
| P0223 | Receipts on account of passenger fare under other modes of transport (Internal Waterways, Roadways, Railways, Pipeline transports and Others) | New Purpose code | ||
| P0224 | Postal & Courier services by Air | New Purpose code | ||
| P0225 | Postal & Courier services by Sea | New Purpose code | ||
| P0226 | Postal & Courier services by others | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 3 | Travel | P0301 | Purchases towards travel (Includes purchases of foreign TCs, currency notes etc over the counter, by hotels, Emporiums, institutions etc. as well as amount received by TT/SWIFT transfers or debit to Non-Resident account). | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0302 | Business travel | New Purpose code | ||
| P0304 | Travel for medical treatment including TCs purchased by hospitals | New Purpose code | ||
| P0305 | Travel for education including TCs purchased by educational institutions | New Purpose code | ||
| P0306 | Other travel receipts | New Purpose code | ||
| P0308 | Foreign Currencies/TCs surrendered by returning Indian tourists. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| 5 | Construction Services | P0501 | Receipts on account of services relating to cost of construction of projects in India | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0502 | Receipts on account of construction works carried out abroad by Indian Companies | New Purpose code | ||
| 6 | Insurance and Pension Services | P0601 | Life Insurance premium except term insurance | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0602 | Freight insurance – relating to import & export of goods | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0603 | Other general insurance premium including reinsurance premium; and term life insurance premium | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0605 | Auxiliary services including commission on insurance | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0607 | Insurance claim Settlement of non-life insurance; and life insurance (only term insurance) | New Purpose code | ||
| P0608 | Life insurance claim settlements (excluding term insurance) received by residents in India | New Purpose code | ||
| P0609 | Standardised guarantee services | New Purpose code | ||
| P0610 | Premium for pension funds | New Purpose code | ||
| P0611 | Periodic pension entitlements e.g. monthly quarterly or yearly payments of pension amounts by Indian Pension Fund Companies. | New Purpose code | ||
| P0612 | Invoking of standardised guarantees | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 7 | Financial Services | P0701 | Financial intermediation except investment banking – Bank charges, collection charges, LC charges, etc. | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0702 | Investment banking – brokerage, under writing commission etc. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0703 | Auxiliary services – charges on operation & regulatory fees, custodial services, depository services etc. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| 8 | Telecommunication, Computer & Information Services | P0801 | Hardware consultancy/implementation | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0802 | Software consultancy/implementation (other than those covered in SOFTEX form) | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0803 | Data base, data processing charges | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0804 | Repair and maintenance of computer and software | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0805 | News agency services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0806 | Other information services- Subscription to newspapers, periodicals, etc. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P0807 | Off-site Software Exports | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P0808 | Telecommunication services including electronic mail services and voice mail services | New Purpose code | ||
| P0809 | Satellite services including space shuttle and rockets, etc. | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 9 | Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e | P0901 | Franchises services | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P0902 | Receipts for use, through licensing arrangements, of produced originals or prototypes (such as manuscripts and films), patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, franchises etc. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| 10 | Other Business Services | P1002 | Trade related services – commission on exports / imports | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P1003 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire- Airlines companies | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1004 | Legal services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1005 | Accounting, auditing, book keeping services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1006 | Business and management consultancy and public relations services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1007 | Advertising, trade fair service | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1008 | Research & Development services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1009 | Architectural services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1010 | Agricultural services like protection against insects & disease, increasing of harvest yields, forestry services. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1011 | Inward remittance for maintenance of offices in India | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1013 | Environmental Services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1014 | Engineering Services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1015 | Tax consulting services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1016 | Market research and public opinion polling service | New Purpose code | ||
| P1017 | Publishing and printing services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1018 | Mining services like on-site processing services analysis of ores etc. | New Purpose code | ||
| P1019 | Commission agent services | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1020 | Wholesale and retailing trade services. | New Purpose code | ||
| P1021 | Operational leasing services (other than financial leasing) without operating crew, including charter hire- Shipping companies | New Purpose code | ||
| P1022 | Other Technical Services including scientific/space services. | New Purpose code | ||
| P1099 | Other services not included elsewhere | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 11 | Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | P1101 | Audio-visual and related services like Motion picture and video tape production, distribution and projection services. | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P1103 | Radio and television production, distribution and transmission services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1104 | Entertainment services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1105 | Museums, library and archival services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1106 | Recreation and sporting activity services | New Purpose code | ||
| P1107 | Educational services (e.g. fees received for correspondence courses offered to non-resident by Indian institutions) | New Purpose code | ||
| P1108 | Health Service (Receipts on account of services provided by Indian hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical and similar services etc. rendered remotely or on-site) | New Purpose code | ||
| P1109 | Other Personal, Cultural & Recreational services | New Purpose code | ||
| 12 | Govt, not included elsewhere (G.n.i.e.) | P1201 | Maintenance of foreign embassies in India | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P1203 | Maintenance of international institutions such as offices of IMF mission, World Bank, UNICEF etc. in India. | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| 13 | Secondary Income | P1301 | Inward remittance from Indian non-residents towards family maintenance and savings | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P1302 | Personal gifts and donations | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P1303 | Donations to religious and charitable institutions in India | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P1304 | Grants and donations to governments and charitable institutions established by the governments | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P1306 | Receipts / Refund of taxes | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1307 | Receipts on account of migrant transfers including Personal Effects | New Purpose code |
| Gr. No. | Purpose Group Name | Purpose Code | Description | Purpose code type |
| 14 | Primary Income | P1401 | Compensation of employees | Existing Non-Scrutiny |
| P1403 | Inward remittance towards interest on loans extended to non-residents (ST/MT/LT loans) | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1405 | Inward remittance towards interest receipts of ADs on their own account (on investments.) | Existing Non-Scrutiny | ||
| P1408 | Inward remittance of profit by branches of Indian FDI Enterprises (including bank branches) operating abroad. | New Purpose code | ||
| P1409 | Inward remittance of dividends (on equity and investment fund shares) by Indian FDI Enterprises, other than branches, operating abroad | New Purpose code | ||
| P1410 | Inward remittance on account of interest payment by Indian FDI enterprises operating abroad to their Parent company in India. | New Purpose code | ||
| P1411 | Inward remittance of interest income on account of Portfolio Investment made abroad by India | New Purpose code | ||
| P1412 | Inward remittance of dividends on account of Portfolio Investment made abroad by India on equity and investment fund shares | New Purpose code | ||
| P1499 | Other income receipts | New Purpose code | ||
| 15 | Others | P1501 | Refunds / rebates on account of imports | Existing Scrutiny |
| P1502 | Reversal of wrong entries, refunds of amount remitted for non-imports | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P1503 | Remittances (receipts) by residents under international bidding process. | Existing Scrutiny | ||
| P1505 | Deemed Exports (exports between SEZ, EPZs and Domestic Tariff Areas) | New Purpose code | ||
| 16 | Maintenance and repair services n.i.e | P1601 | Receipts on account of maintenance and repair services rendered for Vessels, Ships, Boats, Warships, etc. | New Purpose code |
| P1602 | Receipts of maintenance and repair services rendered for aircrafts, Space shuttles, Rockets, military aircrafts, etc. | New Purpose code | ||
| 17 | Manufacturing services | P1701 | Receipts on account of processing of goods | New Purpose code |
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